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A -- LONG RANGE SCIENTIFIC PROJECTS SOL BAA 01-97 DUE 113097 POC Mrs. Pat Schaefer, Code 3204.PS, FAX (202) 767-6197 or 767-5896, E- mail schaefer@contracts.nrl.navy.mil, and internet http://www.nrl.navy.mil/BAA/baa.html. The Naval Research Laboratory is interested in receiving proposals for long-range projects which offer potential for advancement and improvement of naval operations. Research areas of interest and responsible NRL organizational codes include: (701) Signature Reduction Technology (Code 5050), (702) Nonlinear Microwave Dielectrics (Code 5317), (703) High Frequency Radar (Code 5324), (704) Radar Technology (Code 5346), (705) Artificial Intelligence Technologies (Code 5510), (706) Research in Military Communications (Code 5520), (707) Research in Software Engineering (Code 5546), (708), Advanced Information Technology (Code 5580), (709) Scalable, Massively Parallel Solutions to Scientific Problems (Code 5590), (710) Optical Sciences R&D (Code 56XX), (711) Low Loss, Near and Mid-IR Transmitting Fibers (Code 5603), (712) Laser Threat Countermeasure Technology (Code 5630), (713) Imaging Seeker Advanced Countermeasures (Code 5631), (714) Fiber Optics Technology (Code 5670), (715) Advanced Simulation for Electronics Warfare, (Code 5707), (716) ECM Deployment Technology (Code 5712.2), (717) Electronic Warfare Optical Processing Techniques and Demonstration Modules (Code 5721), (718) Navy Airborne Electronic Warfare (Code 5730), (719) Shipboard Electronic Warfare (Code 5740), (720) High Power Microwave Technology (Code 5740), (721) Innovative Anti-Ship Missile -- Electronic Warfare Simulation Technology (Code 576X), (722) Research in Treatment and Reduction of Naval Hazardous Waste (Code 6100), (723), Materials and Process Development (Code 6120), (724) Innovative Applications of Magnetic Resonance (Code 6122), (725) Surface Chemistry Sciences (Code 6170), (726) Plasma Arc Remediation of Various Waste Materials (Code 6170), (727) Spectroscopic and Immunological Assay Development for Environmental Contaminants and Drugs of Abuse (Code 6170), (728) Chemical Vapor Processing (Code 6174), (729) Development of Micromachined Sensors for Physical Chemical and Biochemical Applications (Code 6177), (730) Simulations of Condensed Phase Chemistry (Code 6179), (731) Shipboard Damage Automation for Reduced Manning (Code 6180), (732) Combustion Dynamics -- Suppression (Code 6185), (733) Superconducting Materials (Code 6303), (734) Materials Performance, Processing, and Modeling (Code 6303), (735) Thick Film Ferrite Magnetic Materials (Code 6342), (736) Non-Volatile High Density Memory (Code 6345), (737) Ceramic Materials (Code 6380), (738) Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) (Code 6380), (739) High Performance Computing on Massively Parallel Architectures (Code 6401), (740) Energetic Processes in Condensed Systems (Code 6600), (741) Radiation Effects in Semiconductor, Superconductor and Optoelectronics (Code 6610), (742) Directed Energy Warfare Susceptibility and Hardening (Code 6650), (743) Dynamics of Solids (Code 6680), (744) Condensed Matter Theory (Code 6690), (745) Plasma Physics Division (Code 6701), (746) Analog Signal Processors (Code 6813), (747) Silicon-Germanium Microelectronics Technology (Code 6813), (748) Photodetectors and Photodetector Arrays for Optical Processing (Code 6813), (749) Development of Improved Microelectronic Integrated Circuit Electronics (Code 6813), (750) Advanced IRFPA Technology for Navy Application (Code 6818), (751) RF Vacuum Electronics (Code 684X), (752) Microwave and Millimeter Wave Ferrite-Based Control Components (Code 6850), (753) Low Cost, High Temperature Structural Ceramics (Code 6884), (754) Research in Bio/Molecular Science and Engineering (Code 6902), (755) Shallow Water Full Spectrum Ambient Noise Acoustics and Signal Processing (Code 7120), (756) Physical/Structural/Acoustics (Code 7130), (757) Structural Acoustics (Code 7130), (758) Shallow Water Tomography (Code 7140), (759) Active Classification in Shallow Water Environments (Code 7144), (760) Environmental Impact on Active Acoustics Systems (Code 7144), (761) Ocean Acoustics (Code 7170), (762) Acoustic Simulation Tactics (Code 7180), (763) Upper Troposphere and Middle Atmosphere Research (Code 7200), (764) Remote Sensors and Imaging Systems (Code 7207), (765) Optical Interferometry (Code 7210), (766) Optical Remote Sensing of the Coastal Regime (Code 7210), (767) Passive Microwave Remote Sensing (Code 7223), (768) Tropospheric and Air-Sea Interaction Modeling Research (Code 7225), (769) Coastal and Marine Aerosol Modeling Research (Code 7228), (770) Remote Sensing (Code 7240), (771) Passive Remote Sensing (Code 7240), (772) Remote Sensing of the Littoral Zone (Code 7254), (773) Oceanographic Remote Sensing (Code 7261), (774) Ocean Dynamics and Prediction (Code 7322), (775) Tactical Oceanography Warfare (Code 7406), (776) Airborne and Shipboard Data Acquisition and Analysis (Code 7420), (777) Seafloor Sciences (Code 7430), (778) Mapping, Charting, and Geodesy (Code 7440), (779) Atmospheric Effects, Analysis, and Prediction (Code 7530), (780) Research into Space -- Its Imaging and Modeling (Code 7605), (781) Space Electronics (Code 8110), (782) Innovative Spaceborne Payload Technology (Code 8120), (783) Innovative Space Systems Algorithms, Data Handling and Processing (Code 8120), (784) Passive Location Systems Technology (Code 8120), (785) Global Positioning System (GPS) Applications (Code 8120). This BAA covers topics of interest to NRL at its Washington, Stennis, and Monterey sites. Award decisions will be based on competitive selection of proposals resulting from a peer and/or scientific review. Evaluations will be conducted using the following evaluation criteria: (1) Degree to which new and creative solutions to technical issues important to NRL programs are proposed. (2) Feasibility and the offeror's understanding of the approach and technical objectives. (3) The offeror's ability to implement the proposed approach as demonstrated by specific accomplishments in the technical field to be studied, by availability of qualified personnel, and by appropriate facilities. (4) The degree to which technical data and/or computer software developed under the proposed contract are to be delivered to the NRL with unrestricted rights. (5) The availability of funds, proposed cost and cost realism. The primary criteria for selecting proposals are (1) above and fund availability within criterion (5) above. Proposals involving cooperative research arrangements are welcome. Academic institutions, small disadvantaged businesses, historically black colleges and universities, minority institutions and woman owned businesses are especially encouraged to participate. It is suggested that institutions having an Office of Sponsored Research use the office as point of contact in writing requests. Requests for a printed copy of booklet BAA 01-97 MUST BE IN WRITING and transmitted by FAX, mailed to the address above, or sent by E-Mail to hunt@contracts.nrl.navy.mil (an E-Mail file of the full BAA will be returned quickly). (ONE copy of the whole hundred-page booklet will be provided. Questions should include the requester's name, E-Mail address if available, mailing address, and phone number. However, downloading in whole or in part from the World Wide Web (WWW) is strongly encouraged and will save several weeks processing/mailing time. The substantive content of the booklet as contained in E-Mail responses and the WWW is identical to the printed version. (The publication is no longer available by electronic bulletin board.) Mailing of the BAA publication will commence about 20 December. The detailed publication issue date is 2 December 1996, and IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE NEW BAA WILL BE ADDED TO THE WORLD WIDE WEB AND E-MAIL FILES BETWEEN 9 AND 13 DECEMBER. The announcement will remain open from date of publication for a period of one year. Proposals may be submitted any time during the one-year period, however, they must be in accordance with the detailed publication. (0337)

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